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Verstappen seals Red Bull Constructors’ title with 13th win of season
Max Verstappen secured his 13th victory of the season, leading Red Bull to their second consecutive Constructors’ Championship by winning the Japanese Grand Prix. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri were in second and third, with Norris benefiting from a tire advantage after Piastri’s early pit stop during a Virtual Safety Car period. McLaren strategically swapped their cars to protect against George Russell, who was on a one-stop strategy. McLaren opted for hard tires after their first pit stops due to high tire degradation, while Ferrari chose a different approach with medium tires. However, McLaren’s earlier pit stop allowed them to emerge ahead of Ferrari in the final stint. Charles Leclerc made a brilliant move to overtake Russell and secure fourth place. Esteban Ocon fought back after a collision earlier in the race, utilizing extra sets of hard tires to score points for Alpine. Sergio Pérez experienced Red Bull’s first retirement of the season, sustaining damage in a collision with Kevin Magnussen and subsequently receiving two time penalties. The Safety Car was deployed on the first lap due to a collision involving Valtteri Bottas, Esteban Ocon, and Alex Albon. Bottas later suffered another collision with Logan Sargeant, resulting in their race-ending retirements. Lance Stroll also retired due to rear wing damage.
Source: RacingNews 365
